The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis often appear at a young age. Well, tell me, who hasn't had neck pain at least once in their life? And we don't pay attention to this symptom, but we find logical explanations: maybe it's blown, I didn't sleep well on the pillow, I spent the whole day in front of the computer andmany more. And since we know the reason that affected the vertebrae, it is not necessary to show the doctor - after all, it will pass on its own. Most often, people after forty turn to a doctor for help in case of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, and then due to the presence of concomitant pathologies.
Listen to your body
The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis are the appearance of pain in this part of the spine. Its character can be both painful and sharp when turning the head, when the vertebra moves relative to each other along the axis.
If a person ignores the emerging syndrome of osteochondrosis of the spine for a long time, the process of degeneration of osteochondrosis of the vertebrae progresses.
There is such a symptom as the restriction of mobility of the vertebrae in the affected section - this way the body is protected from unpleasant sensations. And then the unpleasant symptoms disappear, and the person thinks that he got rid of the problem, and in fact this is an aggravation of osteochondrosis.
The inability to turn the head completely left and right, as before, does not even bother many. During this time, the pathology can pass to the stage of irreversible changes in the tissues that make up the vertebrae. With each exacerbation of osteochondrosis, the symptoms return. As a result, a spinal hernia forms, which puts pressure on the nerve roots and blood vessels passing through each vertebra. As a result, there are such signs of high blood pressure: dizziness, headache, flashing "flies" in front of the eyes.
Signs of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine do not have any characteristic features of this pathology. Therefore, with an exacerbation of osteochondrosis of the vertebrae, it is sometimes difficult to guess for what reason the malaise occurred. There may be severe headaches in the occipital region, sometimes turning into a migraine, an increase in blood pressure to significant figures. When coughing, turning the head and sneezing, the symptoms are more pronounced. With the exacerbation of osteochondrosis of the spine, there may also be lumbago in the arm or chest. If osteochondrosis of the spine is running and the tissues of the vertebrae have changed significantly, then impaired spinal or cerebral circulation may occur.
If the lower segments of the cervical region are affected, symptoms mimicking heart problems may appear. Is it possible to independently determine whether it is a heart or not? The peculiarity is that the pain in the chest with osteochondrosis increases with the rotation of the body and does not disappear after taking nitroglycerin. Sometimes there may be discomfort in the throat area as a result of osteochondrosis of the spine, but the occurrence of throat problems is extremely rare. It should be noted that discomfort in the throat may be due to the presence of problems with the thyroid gland. Sometimes discomfort in the throat can occur with emotional and nervous shock. And, of course, the most common cause of sore throat and sore throat is inflammation (ARVI, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, etc. ).
Are you very afraid?
Often an increase in blood pressure, vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD) and cervical osteochondrosis of the spine are best friends.
As a result of squeezing the vessels of the spine, blood pressure rises, which is manifested by headaches, visual impairment and coordination. Extreme symptoms of this pathology of the spine are expressed in the occurrence of a panic attack - this is an excruciating feeling of fear, anxiety, depression.
How do you know if you are having an attack? A panic attack usually comes on suddenly and is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- cardiopalm;
- increase in blood pressure indicators;
- sweating, chills, tremors in the body;
- dizziness and headache;
- feeling of lack of air;
- an attack of fear.
Other symptoms of a panic attack include:
- pain and discomfort in the abdomen;
- liquid stools;
- frequent urination;
- may have a sore throat
- tremor in the limbs;
- movement coordination disorders.
A panic attack usually lasts no longer than half an hour. If the patient first experienced all these symptoms of an attack, then there is a fear of death, a fear of the presence of any incurable pathology. Many examinations of the pathologies of organs and systems reveal nothing, except perhaps the pathology of the vertebrae, to which they may not pay particular attention, so that the person begins to think that his case is serious and unique. However, this condition must be properly treated. The patient should understand that nothing threatens life.
What to do
If you feel discomfort in the cervical spine, panic attacks occur, blood pressure rises, if the symptoms are already disturbing and do not go away for a long time, consult a doctor! Perhaps you suffer from osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae. Especially if the pain in the affected spine is sharp, it will be difficult to ignore it. The pathologies themselves do not go away, and many patients tend to think that "everything can go away on its own", but in reality everything only progresses. Temporary remission turns into another exacerbation of signs of osteochondrosis of the spine. At an early stage, it is easier to identify and overcome the problem than to deal with complications!